Staring at cupboards

Do you ever have days where you look endlessly into the cupboard and fridge but nothing looks or sounds good? Gah I hate that. This is where living with someone else would come in handy. Or maybe not. At least last night I was saved by Kaia who called just in time to ask if I wanted to go to Mexico Viejo. Yes, please.

After dinner, we went back to my apato and watched the film Silk. Erin had recommended it but we both found it quite boring. Of course boring movies need to be mocked and we had a good time doing so.

And that takes us back to Monday

Friday was rather craptacular all the way around and it didn't get much better once I got home. Checked the mail and I am on call for Jury Duty from July thru December. Sigh. It might not be so bad. I have never done it before so I have no idea what to expect. On the good side it is just downtown, I get paid for going and I still get paid at work although I think it comes out of our annual leave. I have to check on that. Anyway it will be interesting. So guess I won't be making any big long range plans. Hopefully I can still go to Gimli on Labor Day.

The best place to be on Friday night was the couch. Ended up talking on phone instead of watching Sarah Jane and Dr Who like I planned but no big deal since I have DVR. We got snow but most of it melted on impact. There was just a trace on the ground Saturday morning and it was melting fast. They had a bit more snow in SF but it was mostly gone by the time I went home in the afternoon.

I brought some empty boxes forKathy so she can pack her stuffu. My caftan fits great and Svienn finished the viking wire weave necklace he made for me. We had lunch at Sczhwans on 41st St. I eventually take all my friends to eat there. I ate there all the time when I was in college and the manager still remembers me. He usually bugs me about moving back to Sioux Falls. Lunch was super tasty. After that we went to Best Buy so Kathy could buy accessories for her new camera. I bought an car adapter so I can listen to my mp3 player on trips.

Around 4, I headed home. Took a little nap after I got home and then got ready to go to the Argo for supper. The place was packed due to Prom but thankfully we had called ahead. I had the best steak I have ever had. It was melt in your mouth good. mmmmm. We got home rather late but I wasn't tired so ended up watching Reign over Me. I usually don't like Adam Sandler but this movie was good. He looks much better with a Bob Dylan haircut than his usual style.

Sunday I got my naps in between loads of laundry. I watched some of Carrier on PBS. Its kind of interesting. Not sure if I will be watching any future episodes.

weekend is here

So I hadn't planned to do anything this weekend except be super lazy. Yeah those plans that got blown out of the water. Oh well. I get to spend time with people I like so its all good. I still get to sleep in and then drive to Sioux Falls to meet up with Deva and Svienn for lunch and then do a fitting for the caftan she is making for me. In the evening a bunch of us are going to the Argo Hotel to celebrate the end of our reign. It should be good times as long as Hagan gets his prime rib. Not sure who all will be going with us this trip. We will probably go again next week since Rachel and Jessica will be home then.

Its another wet and cold day today. Looks like it will be that way all weekend. I am hoping for no snow.

The Forbidden Kingdom

On the way home from Coronation, we stopped in Soo foo to see The Forbidden Kingdom. Go see if only to see the fight scenes between Jackie Chan and Jet Li. That and Jet Li as the Monkey King. Awesome. I enjoyed it but probably would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been so tired. There were a few times I nodded off during the talky talky bits. Maybe if it comes to town, I will catch it again.

Mission status...success!

The last hurrah was this weekend. Had a pretty good trip up to Northfield. I ditched out of work early since I had a few errands to run in Sioux Falls and I also wanted to get there at a decent time. The weather was good until about Fairmont and then it got wet and cold. I was nice to to get off I35 before I hit the cities. The hotel was easy to find and it wasn't too long before Nailz, Rue, Mouse, Lu and Hrothgar showed up. Hagan and the squires showed up around 10. Nailz wanted dinner but I didn't have any desire to go out again so we ordered pizza instead.

Morning came and we headed off to site. Nice to have it about 5 minutes away. Got to see the new backs for the larger thrones. They are super gorgeous. Last court went pretty good. I like the blue sky background we had.


Roisin's knighting was a definite high light of our court. It sure surprised a lot of people when Hagan got to cut Roisin's hair. It was quite a gasp. For those of you who wondered, I also cut my queenly hair. I hadn't cut it during the time since becoming princess and I gave it to my champion as a keepsake.

Court got over and the rest of the day was spent just relaxing and visiting. Nice to be a free agent again. I spent all my day visiting and just hanging out. Good times.

Felt a little strange being done with it all. Happy, somewhat sad but mostly glad. Its kind of like at the end of a long trip you still feel like you are moving. For the most part I think we had a successful reign considering we were newbies to the whole experience. Many people came up to me during the day to thank me and to tell me not to be a stranger. I am not sure what my summer plans are but I will be around.

The end of an age

The end is near! Fear the end of the seventh age!!!!

Not really. Well really but not the fear part. Step down is this weekend and I think I am ready. All the regalia and most of my stuff is read to g-o. Garb has been decided on and just needs to be packed.

My apato looks a hundred times better. Amazing what happens when you are sick and uncaring if things get put away. I spent most of Monday and Tuesday organizing SCA stuff and putting stuff away. Yay no more banging knees on rubbermaids! Next weekend I plan on doing some spring cleaning that is screaming to be done. It will be a good time to sort through stuff.

I am looking forward to this weekend. Should be a good time. Can't wait to see everyone!



Check out these nice flowers my boss gave me for my birthday!!! I love daisies.

Beck MCC

I just finished watching Beck. Pretty good series. Here's my favorite song. Greg Ayres Rocks!!

Birthday Weekend and Provost Challenge

Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes. I had a nice birthday. Friday night Hagan took me out for cheesecake. Phil and Kaia also came along and we had a silly good time at Little Italy. Kaia found the perfect spoon for hanging off her nose.

Saturday morning I got up early and picked up Del and Katsuo in Sioux Falls. The road were pretty good considering that it had been blizzard like the day before. Mostly the roads were were wet. There was considerable amount of snow on the ground between Sioux Falls and Chamberlain. Once you got across the river, not a thing. Crazy spring storms. We got to Pierre around noon. As soon as I was dressed, they brought out the cake and sang happy birthday to me. It was a relaxing event just watching the fencing and visiting with everyone. Court was short and sweet. My last solo court. After court a lot of people left but Katsuo wanted to get some fencing in so we hung out until everyone was ready to go eat. Almost everyone who was still there ended up going to Guadalajara's for supper. Yay Mexican feast. Rachel, Hagan and Andrew have talked about Guadalahoohoo's (thats what they call it) for ages so it was nice to finally go there. Dinner was fun and I got birthday desert and sang to. Thanks a lot Bron! :-P It wasn't so bad but the unceremonious sombrero plonking on the head was a bit of a surprise. We headed home after that and Katsuo was nice enough to drive. I was dead tired.

Sunday I went home to have birthday dinner with the parents.

So a little less than a week left before the end of our reign. Seems unreal that it is almost over but good too. It will be nice to have a few more free weekends.

Thursday's child has far to go

I think I am feeling better. Either that or I have given up thinking about it and just let things run its course. (Second option is the right answer) Although I am thinking about getting one of those neti pots. They look...interesting. Not to worry about grossing me out. My curiosity usually overrides my gross out factor. Makes sense tho. I think my mom got something similar for her sinuses.

Can't say anything interesting is going on. Trying to wind up reign stuff. Few things left to do but mostly downhill from here. Mostly I need to organize things at home. Did a little bit of that on Monday. Figure if I tackle one pile at a time eventually my apato will go back to normal. Maybe.

Saturday I am planning on traveling to Pierre for Provost Challenge. If the weather will cooperate, that is. If we don't go maybe I will have to convince people to go to Mona Lisi for my birthday.

Just say no to drugs

This weekend I had adverse reactions to the prednisone and it knocked most of any fun out of me. So chock up another drug that doesn't do me any good. The real pain is that it didn't clear up my ears like it was suppose to. Bleh. I am done taking drugs for now so I am hoping that everything will clear up on its own. I hope. I am ready to get off this merry-go-round.

Anywho B&V was pretty good even though I felt out of it. People got lots of projects done and seemed to have a good time visiting. We had brats and ham and they were tasty. I have a few pictures posted on Flickr.

Mega Tired

I have been mega tired the last few days. I think I will blame the meds I am taking and my body needing sleep to repair itself. Last night I got home from work and just crashed until it was time to go to the SCA meeting.

B&V is tomorrow but I plan on sleeping in and getting there when I am ready. Whatever time that might be. Basically its a workshop day so no need for garb or any of that. Still might be early since it seems like normal wake up time on the weekends is 8am. It will be nice to be leisurely anyway. I have a few things I want to work on but nothing that will take up the whole day. At least I hope not. I am sure it will be a fun day but right now do nothing sounds better.

Next weekend I will be heading off to Pierre for Provost Challenge to celebrate my birthday. Only 8 days to go.

Back to the Dr

Last night I went back to the doctor to see why my ears were still plugged. It confirmed my suspicions that my eustation tubes were filled with fluid and I would need another round of drugs. Meh. You would think the giant pills they gave me last round would have kicked it to the curb but no. So another week antibiotics and some prednisone to clear up the ears. Hopefully this will be the end of it.

April Fools?

Hagan told me that the snow is an elaborate April Fools day prank. Seems like the joke is on us. Spring seems very elusive.

So the countdown is on. Only 12 more days until the B-day and 19 until we step down.